As reported by WHNT News, Talladega Superspeedway has opened their gates to Floridians and other coastal dwellers fleeing Hurricane Irma. Usually, the speedway is designed to hold thousands of campers who come to enjoy one of the nation’s largest NASCAR races. Now, however, Talladega officials are now taking advantage its massive facility for use by […]

As reported by WKRG News, when it comes to protecting their animals, Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo keepers are leaving nothing to chance. With even the slightest possibility that one of the most powerful hurricanes ever recorded will impact Alabama, zoo officials are putting the final touches on their evacuation plan. Located in Gulf Shores, the […]

“Congress shall have the power. . .To establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization. . .” U.S. Constitution. Article I, §8, cl. 4. This limit, ratified in 1788, expressly confers Constitutional power over the laws of naturalization exclusively to Congress. The Constitution then goes on to parcel off segments of power to the Judicial and Executive […]

As reported by WKRG News, Mobile Mayor, Sandy Stimpson, held a press conference earlier today laying out preparations the city is taking to handle the influx of hurricane Irma evacuees it expects in the coming days. With the Public Safety Director and Fire Chief by his side, Mayor Stimpson asked that all evacuees entering Mobile […]

As reported by WKRG News, last Friday marked the return of one of Alabama’s favorite sons, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions. As part of his pledge to be the “law and order administration” Sessions visited Orange Beach to address the serious crime threats facing Alabama and the country. In his speech to a crowded room […]

As reported by Yahoo Sports, the son of Alabama co-offensive coordinator, Mike Locksley, was shot and killed in Baltimore over the weekend. The circumstances surrounding the shooting are still unclear, but Baltimore police reported that the 25-year-old, Meiko Locksley, was found on a sidewalk bleeding from a gunshot wound. He was then transported to a […]

25 Tennessee Walking Horses were killed in a catastrohpic fire that swept through a Limestone County barn early this morning, according to WHNT and a Tweet by the  Limestone County Sheriff’s Office. Thankfully, an estimated ten mares and their foals were outside the barn in the pasture at the time of the fire and were […]

As reported by WSFA News, Medford Cashion, 101, is taking shelter with his granddaughter in Daphne, Alabama after his Houston home was destroyed by Hurricane Harvey. Cashion’s family is happy to have him safe after his home was flooded with 5 feet of water. His granddaughter, Coby Mackin, told WSFA, “He’s going to live with […]

As a result of Hurricane Harvey, gas prices in Alabama have risen over 30 cents a gallon in Alabama. According to birmginghamgasprices.com,  the average price per gallon in Birmingham has risen from 2.141 a week ago to 2.477 today. The site reports that the Shell station at the corner of Church Street and Dexter Ave […]

While while the nexus of the devastation caused from Harvey occurred in Texas, some in Alabama were affected late last night when a tornado tore through northwest Alabama. As reported by WKRG News, several homes were destroyed in the city of Reform after the National Weather Service issued multiple tornado warnings. No fatalities have been […]

Alabama has faced Clemson in the last two title games. The NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers have faced the Golden State Warriors in the last two title games. Alabama won the first and lost the other. The Cavs won the first and lost the other. In light these similarities, ESPN raised an interesting question: Are Alabama and […]

Yesterday, in what appeared to be a legitimate post from the City of Atlanta’s Facebook page, the comment read: “Be advised: People from Alabama will be here for the college football game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. If there are any altercations, we encourage you to take the higher road, as they are a much lower class […]

Lane Kiffin told the Washington Post that if he’d been offensive coordinator during the National Championship game last year, the Tide would have won the game. In an interview with the Post, Kiffin said, “It’s no disrespect to Steve. No matter who it was, you’ve been there all year long. You’ve been there for the […]

Alabama Power has sent a team of trained employee’s to Texas so they can assist Houston-based CenterPoint Energy in restoring power to the residents trapped inside. As reported by Alabama News Center, the team left early this morning, taking with them two marsh master track vehicles and small boats. Once there, 20 highly-trained personnel from […]

As reported by WKRG News, Rep. Bradley Byrne is hosting Education Secretary Betsy DeVos in Mobile, while she learns more about the educational opportunities offered in South Alabama. DeVos was appointed Secretary by President Trump earlier this year. She is the 11th Secretary of Education, and part of her education agenda includes the expansion of […]

The state of Texas recently passed a new law meant to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement. This Texas law came in the wake of increasing numbers of large urban areas across America becoming “sanctuary cities” based on their refusal to comply with federal immigration law. However, earlier this week, U.S. District Court Judge Orlando Garcia […]

As reported by Fox 10 News, actor Nicolas Cage visited USA Children’s & Women’s Hospital in Mobile yesterday. Cage was spotted working his way through the pediatric intensive care unit and the USS Hope, an infusion unit, where children fighting cancer are treated. Those at the hospital say that he stayed for over an hour […]

College football is finally upon us, and ‘Bama fans across the South are getting ready for a marquee match up. This Saturday, in the first college football game at the new Mercedes-Benz stadium in Atlanta, the Alabama Crimson Tide will take on the Florida State Seminoles. If you’re a Crimson Tide fan, then you know […]

Yesterday Attorney General Steve Marshall’s office announced that Jack Lamar Jordan had been arrested as part of an ongoing joint federal-state investigation revolving around the distribution of marijuana. What makes this arrest of particular consequence is Jordan’s alleged connection with the earlier arrest of Conecuh County Commissioner John William Andrews Jr. Earlier this year, Commissioner […]

As reported by WHNT News, yesterday marked the beginning of a new $21 million aerospace complex in Decatur. The new complex will be composed of three buildings—each constructed with the capability to test the structural viability of large space structures. This includes NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) program and commercial clients. Congressman Mo Brooks, who […]

As reported by WKRG News, an Alabama teacher has been arrested and charged with second-degree rape of a student. The Etowah County Sheriff’s office arrested Sonya Ann Wilks Bailwy, 51, after she allegedly sent sexually explicit images and engaged in sexual acts with a student while she was employed by the Etowah County Board of […]

In the wake of what is shaping up to be one of the worst natural disasters in American history, Gov. Kay Ivey pledged her support to the state of Texas saying, “If they need us, we’ll be ready to serve.” Now it appears Gov. Ivey is backing that promise up. As reported by WHNT News, […]

As reported by WKRG News, engineers, designers, financiers, constructors, and developers came together in Mobile yesterday to try and get the ball rolling on a long needed piece of infrastructure in the Port City. For some time, the I-10 Bay Bridge in Mobile has been a choke point for traffic traveling East and West. The […]

Last week, Clemson University assistant professor Bart Knijnenburg took to Facebook to say, “All Trump supporters, nay, all Republicans, are racist scum.” Apparently a native of Western Europe (he attended a university in the Netherlands), the professor was not done there. As National Review pointed out, Knijnenburg’s Facebook post went on to say that white supremacy […]